高二英语上学期期中测试3
英 语 试 卷
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，满分115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．A fine boat. B．Their friend, Tom. C．The weather.
2．Where is the woman most probably?
A．At a bank B．At a restaurant. C．In the post office.
3．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Teacher and pupil.
B．Parent and child.
C．Shop assistant and customer.
4．Why did the woman eat so little today?
A．She’s on a diet. B．She doesn’t like beef. C．She’d just had lunch.
5．What does the man want to learn?
A．Spanish. B．Russian. C．English.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6—8题。
6．Where does the dialogue take place?
A．In a restaurant. B．In a bookstore C．At home.
7．What does the man order?
A．A hamburger and coffee. B．A Coke and a cake. C．A hamburger and a Coke.
8．How much does it cost?
A．$ 1.70 B．$ 1.17 C．$ 17.00
听第7段材料，回答9—11题。
9．When did the woman change her job?
A．Two days ago. B．Two weeks ago. C．Two months ago.
10．Where is the woman working now?
A．In a company. B．In a factory. C．In a library.
11．Where will they have a chat this Saturday?
A．In the woman’s house. B．In the man’s house. C．In a teahouse.
听第8段材料，回答12—14题。
12．Who do you think are the two speakers?
A．They are an old American woman and an old Chinese man.
B．They are an older American woman and a younger Chinese man.
C．They are a younger American woman and an older Chinese man.
13．What is the American woman’s attitude（态度）towards the position of women?
A．She thinks that women should work in the home, looking after children and keeping the
house.
B．She thinks that women should work outside the home and shouldn’t do any house work.
C．She thinks that women should work outside the home and share housework with men in the
home.
14．Have they reached an agreement in the end?
A．Yes, they have. B．No, they haven’t C．We don’t know.
听第9段材料，回答15—17题。
15．Who is Larry?
A．Jane’s new neighbour. B．A postman. C．Jane’s boy friend.
16．Where is Jane’s house exactly?
A．Next to Larry’s. B．Near the post office. C．Across the street.
17．What does Jane do?
A．A student. B．A doctor. C．A professor.
听第10段材料，回答18—20题。
18．When did the spaceship leave Cape Kennedy?
A．On July 20,1969. B．On July 16,1969. C．On July 21,1969.
19．What did the two men collect from the moon?
A．A flag. B．Some earth. C．Some rocks.
20．How long were the men on the moon?
A．One day. B．Two days. C．Three days.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．It is necessary for us to learn second language our mother tongue.
A．the; besides B．a; except C．the, except D．a; besides
22．They finished their work five days .
A．ahead time B．ahead the time
C．ahead of the time D．ahead of time
23．I will give this dictionary to wants to have it.
A．whomever B．whoever C．whom D．whatever
24．The man who is talking with your father our English teacher.
A．maybe B．perhaps C．must be D．mustn’t be
25．He has three children, are doctors.
A．and two of whom B．two of them
C．two of whom D．two of which
26．The house is not large enough for them .
A．to live in B．to be lived in C．to live D．for living
27．They set off a trip London.
A．on; for B．on; to C．for; to D．for; for
28．He couldn’t finish the work on time without him.
A．anyone helping B．anyone help
C．someone help D．anyone to help
29．The evening party the children are looking forward to this evening.
A．being held B．holding C．be held D．will be held
30．I him to go with me, but he refused.
A．suggested B．advised C．persuaded D．insisted
31．The number of smokers has fallen 30% this year, with last year.
A．by; comparing B．at; compared
C．by; compared D．at; comparing
32．Three-fourths of the homework today.
A．has finished B．has been finished
C．have finished D．have been finished
33． that people like smoking.
A．It was said; many such B．It is said; such many
C．People said; such many D．It is said; many such
34．It seems that but John what happened to him.
A．no one; and I knows B．nobody; and me knows
C．none; and me know D．everyone; and me know
35．The little girl was by her uncle.
A．grown up B．brought up C．built up D．pick up
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I have always liked going to school. I enjoy learning new things and ---36---new people there. I try to consider my school work ---37--- a challenge（挑战）instead of an unpleasant duty. My parents have taught me the ---38--- of a good education and the importance of ---39--- doing my best.
My father says that school is “the cradle of education”. I think ---40--- is true. A student beginning school can be compared ---41--- a baby who is put into a cradle, where it begins ---42---. In school, the student begins his education, which will continue ---43--- he lives.
My school is not very large, but I think it is ---44---. This year I am studying maths, English, Chinese, science, history and geography ---45--- college. My teachers are very strict. We study hard ---46--- class and always have homework. I am learning more and more ---47---. My best grades are in English ---48--- science. In fact, my English teacher is encouraging me to ---49--- my English studies after high school. She is my best and ---50--- teacher. She always has the time and patience to help me when I have questions. I have great respect ---51--- her.
I believe a good education is one of the most ---52--- things a person can have. Although I take part in many social activities, my school work always comes ---53---. And if a student has a positive（积极的）attitude about school, he will enjoy it more and learn more ---54--- it. In the years to come he will be glad that he studied hard ---55--- in “the cradle of education”.
36．A．recognizing B．knowing C．working D．meeting
37．A．with B．as C．for D．like
38．A．cost B．price C．value D．duty
39．A．frequently B．always C．sometimes D．often
40．A．which B．he C．that D．as
41．A．like B．as C．with D．to
42．A．growing B．crying C．sleeping D．learning
43．A．as soon as B．as well as C．as long as D．as far as
44．A．excellent B．well C．bad D．expensive
45．A．prepare B．preparing C．to prepare D．to prepare for
46．A．on B．in C．after D．before
47．A．some day B．everyday C．day by day D．one day
48．A．or B．but C．while D．and
49．A．continue B．go C．read D．listen
50．A．favoritest B．good C．old D．favorite
51．A．with B．of C．for D．before
52．A．important B．difficult C．interesting D．pleasant
53．A．last B．first C．earlier D．later
54．A．from B．of C．for D．through
55．A．after B．before C．while D．once
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
I moved to this area seven years ago. For years I have had noisy neighbours. Ever since I moved into this flat, I’ve had to put up with noise during the night. I decided I’d had enough and I’ve been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year. I haven’t found anything till now. Every week I go to the estate agent’s（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it’s the same story. “I might have something by the end of the week” he says, or, “Wait till next week. I think I might have a few flats by then.” I’ve seen a few flats during my search, but I don’t like any of them. One flat I saw has been empty for two years. “It’s got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!” I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet.” Last week I visited the agent again. “I won’t leave till you show me something,” I said. “I’ve got just the flat for you.” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it’s next to a cemetery!” I cried. “But you won’t have noisy neighbours,” my agent said. “It’s exactly right for peace and quiet!”
56．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for years.
A．about seven B．six C．nine D．four
57．The writer decided to move away because .
A．he had been looking for a new flat
B．his neighbours were not friendly
C．he could no longer stand the noise
D．he wanted to sell his old flat
58．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in.
B．The agent didn’t want to help the writer at all.
C．The writer has seen several flats already.
D．It seemed rather difficult to rind a fight flat.
59．The main idea of the passage is .
A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat
B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent’s service
C．how difficult it was to find a new flat
D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat
B
From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interest. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece worth $250！He was very happy about his purchase (buying) and thought the price was reasonable. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
That’s what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
60．The word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means .
A．different B．strange C．secret D．one’s own
61．According to the passage, most people are from Monday until Friday.
A．free to relax and enjoy themselves
B．busy working or studying
C．free to take part in sports games
D．busy watching TV and going to the cinema
62．Something that one enjoys doing in one’s spare time is a .
A．job B．pleasure C．hobby D．contribution
63．In the writer’s opinion, .
A．all hobbies are very expensive
B．some hobbies don’t cost anything
C．hobbies are worthless
D．hobbies are valuable to everybody
C
How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? or One?
With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.
1. What do you do with it?
Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”. Put in your card to start, make your call and when you have finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10p per unit, the same as any other pay-phone call.
You can buy them in units of 10, 20, 40, 100 or 200.
2. Now appearing in a shop near you
Near each cardphone place you will find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations.
At many universities, hospitals and clubs, restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers.
At airports and seaports.
3. No more broken payphones
Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been damaged. There are no coins in a cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a broken one.
Get a phonecard yourself and try it out. Or get a bigger wallet.
64．The passage is most probably .
A．a warning B．a notice
C．an advertisement D．an announcement
65．There are three sections in the passage. Which one do you think is about why phonecards are
good?
A．Section 1. B．Section 2. C．Section 3. D．none.
66．Which statement of the following is right by inference（推断）?
A．Using a phonecard will cost you less money than payphone call.
B．Phonecards are easier to carry.
C．If a thief steals your phonecard, he can’t use it any more.
D．When you finish your call, take out your card first and then you will see how many calls
you can still make.
D
In the 19th century, Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific Coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing “the Great American Desert” in the western part of the United States by horse and wagon.
The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat, sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appears in movies and on TV.
In Arizona, man-made dams across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.
There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powell’s shore can only be reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.
In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130°F—165°F. There is less than inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in America---925 metres below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.
Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert heat. They live underground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water. When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brilliant (very bright) colours.
67．In the 19th century, Americans moved from east to west because they .
A．enjoyed the trip
B．wanted to make their home there
C．wanted to find new grassland there
D．had no water to drink
68．From this passage. we can conclude that .
A．the western desert is a good place for people to live in
B．there is little water but there are many trees in the desert
C．the desert is dangerous but it is full of beauty
D．till now, people know little about the desert
69．In the 1800s, many travelers died in Death Valley because of .
A．illness B．high temperature
C．cold weather D．poisonous water
70．In the desert, animals will die .
A．if they move about
B．if they can’t make holes underground
C．if they come out at night
D．if they drink much water
E
Thomas Lagos graduated from Wittenburg University in Ohio in only one year. His father, a Greek immigrant（移民）, said, “Whatever Tommy do, he’ll like to do fast.”
Thomas studied at Showee High School. He taught himself to read 750
words a minute. While he was in high school, he took 
of the 36 credits（学分）he needed to graduate from
university. He took another 12 credits at the university simply taking
examinations without attending the courses. The remaining credits he took by
the old fashioned method of attending classes.
He studied very well, so he graduated with the greatest honours. Now at the age of nineteen, he has entered the graduate school of Michigan University. He is studying law.
71．Thomas Lagos is .
A．a Greek B．an American in Greece
C．an immigrant D．an American
72．Thomas’s father .
A．speaks English poorly B．speaks English perfectly
C．does not speak English D．is an Englishman
73．The number of credits Thomas took by attending university courses was .
A．36 B． C．
D．12
74．Thomas entered Wittenburg University .
A．at the age of 19 B．in one year
C．with the greatest honours D．at the age of 18
75．Thomas’s course .
A．can hardly be taken in an ordinary way
B．is unworthy
C．is good for boy students to take
D．should be widely taken
第Ⅱ卷（两部分 满分35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（∨）；若有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Money is used to buy which people need. 76.
Most of the money today is made from 77.
metal or paper. But people used to using 78.
all kinds of things like money. In China 79.
cloth and knife were used. The first 80.
metal coin were made in China. They. 81.
were round and have a hole in the center. 82.
Late the Chinese thought of ways to improve 83.
money. They began to use paper money. Money has 84.
a interesting history from the days of shell 85.
money till today.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
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上学期高二期中测试
英语试卷参考答案
Ⅰ． 1—5 CACCB 6—10 BBABA 11—15 ACBCB 16—20 CBBCA
Ⅱ． 21—25 DDBCC 26—30 AAADB 31—35 CBDBB
Ⅲ． 36—40 DBCBC 41—45 DACAD 46—50 BCDAD 51—55 CABAC
Ⅳ． 56—60 ACBAD 61—65 BCBCC 66—70 BBCBB 71—75 DACDA
Ⅴ． 76. which---what 77. from---of 78. using---use 79.like---as 80.knife---knives
81. coin---coins 82. have---had 83. late---later 84.√ 85. a---an
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